Property

Reculver Towers and Roman Fort

An imposing landmark, the twin 12th-century towers of the ruined church stand amid the remains of an important Roman 'Saxon Shore' fort and a Saxon monastery.

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Siege Warfare

Before gunpowder weapons were introduced in the mid 14th century, medieval siege warfare relied on cleverly designed artillery and devices as well as complex strategies for both attack and defence. We explore some of these methods here.

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Medieval: Warfare

The Norman Conquest was achieved largely thanks to two instruments of war previously unknown in England: the mounted, armoured knight, and the castle. The former was a key factor in William the Conqueror’s triumph at Hastings, while the latter dramatically militarised the English landscape.

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Medieval Architecture

For more than a century after the Battle of Hastings, all substantial stone buildings in England were built in the Norman style, which was superseded from the later 12th century by a new style – the Gothic.